O’Neil de Noux Books in Order
O’Neil de Noux has written 77 books, published between 1988 and 2026. The first book is Grim Reaper (1988) and the newest is Ain't That New Orleans (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 77
- Published
- 1988–2026
- Pages on record
- 7,278 in 29 of 77 books
New Orleans is the constant in O'Neil de Noux's crime fiction. The LaStanza New Orleans Police novels, Lucien Caye Private Eye, John Raven Beau and the Jacques Dugas mysteries are all set there. 77 catalogued books run from Grim Reaper (1988) to Ain't That New Orleans (2026). De Noux took Shamus Awards for best private eye short story in 2007 and 2020 and a Derringer in 2008, and was named Literary Artist of the Year for 2015 by the St. Tammany Parish Commission on Cultural Affairs. The median book runs 235 pages.
How many O’Neil de Noux books are there?
O’Neil de Noux has 77 books, released between 1988 and 2026. They include 4 separate series.
O’Neil de Noux Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 77 O’Neil de Noux books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11988–1/4
- 21990–1/4
- 319913191/4
- 419922581/4
- 519933701/4
- 619993261/4
- 720052161/4
- 82006–1/4
- 92009–1/4
- 1020102121/4
- 112010–1/4
- 12A Short Guide to Writing and Selling FictionO'Neil de Noux Non-Fiction #22010 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/420101281/4
- 132010–1/4
- 14Ankle Biters of Old Arizona; or, Attack of the Wild ChihuahuasO'Neil de Noux Short Stories/Novellas #32010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 152010–1/4
- 1620102501/4
- 172010–1/4
- 182010–1/4
- 1920112741/4
- 2020112421/4
- 212011–1/4
- 222011–1/4
- 2320112381/4
- 242011–1/4
- 252011–1/4
- 262011–1/4
- 272011–1/4
- 282011–1/4
- 292011–1/4
- 302011–1/4
- 312011–1/4
- 322011–1/4
- 3320122161/4
- 3420121921/4
- 3520121581/4
- 3620123621/4
- 3720121901/4
- 382012–1/4
- 392012–1/4
- 402012–1/4
- 412012–1/4
- 4220132081/4
- 4320133201/4
- 4420134041/4
- 4520132661/4
- 462013–1/4
- 472014–1/4
- 4820142341/4
- 492014–1/4
- 502014–1/4
- 512015–1/4
- 5220152141/4
- 532015–1/4
- 54In a Lady's Eyes: A New Orleans RomanceO'Neil de Noux Short Stories/Novellas #242015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 552016–1/4
- 5620162261/4
- 5720163001/4
- 582016–1/4
- 592017–1/4
- 6020172501/4
- 6120172141/4
- 622018–1/4
- 6320182351/4
- 6420182261/4
- 652018–1/4
- 6620192301/4
- 672019–1/4
- 682019–1/4
- 692020–1/4
- 702021–1/4
- 712021–1/4
- 722022–1/4
- 732023–1/4
- 742023–1/4
- 752024–1/4
- 762025–1/4
- 772026–1/4
O’Neil de Noux series in order
Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.
O’Neil de Noux books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
O'Neil de Noux Short Stories/Novellas
27 books27 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
O'Neil de Noux Standalone Novels
7 books7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Raven Beau in order
5 booksJacques Dugas New Orleans Mysteries in order
4 booksO'Neil de Noux Non-Fiction
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Lucifer in order
2 booksDo you have to read O’Neil de Noux books in order?
You only need to read O’Neil de Noux books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with O’Neil de Noux
Start with the first book of the O’Neil de Noux series you want to read: LaStanza New Orleans Police starts with Grim Reaper (1988), Lucien Caye Private Eye starts with New Orleans Rapacious (2010) and O'Neil de Noux Short Story starts with LaStanza: New Orleans Police Stories (1999). The earliest catalogued title overall is Grim Reaper (1988).
What is the newest O’Neil de Noux book?
Ain't That New Orleans (2026) is the newest O’Neil de Noux book released so far.
Is there a new O’Neil de Noux book coming?
No next O’Neil de Noux book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
O’Neil de Noux at a glance
- Still publishing
- O’Neil de Noux published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- O’Neil de Noux books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,278 pages across the 29 of 77 books with a recorded length, a median of 235 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most O’Neil de Noux books, 59 of 77, were published in the 2010s.
What the O’Neil de Noux books are about
9 of the 77 O’Neil de Noux books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: new orleans (la.) is tagged on 5 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- New Orleans (La.) 5 of 9 books
- Crime 3 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 9 books